Bandits have kidnapped an unspecified number of students, mostly females in Kaduna. The abduction occurred Thursday night at the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Mando, BBC Hausa reported. The report cited a witness saying that the gun-wielding bandits invaded the campus around 11:30 pm and fired shots. Despite the institution’s proximity to a military base
PPPRA sets Guiding Price Of Petrol For March At ₦211.11 Per Litre
Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) says the guiding price of premium motor spirit (PMS), for March 2021 is 211.11 per litre. A pricing template for the period, February 1 and 28 2021, published on the agency’s website based on the average costs of imported petroleum products also puts the lower band of the new
Denmark, Norway suspend AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot
Denmark and Norway temporarily suspended AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday after reports of blood clots among some recipients of the shot. The two countries halted the AstraZeneca vaccinations, which are not currently authorized for use in the U.S., two weeks after a 60-year-old woman given the shot in Denmark died from a blood clot, Reuters reported. The inoculation reportedly came from the
Many passengers stranded as robbers kill driver on Benin-Ore expressway
There was pandemonium along the Benin-Ore expressway in the early hours of Wednesday when gunmen attacked some luxury buses heading to the Eastern part of the country from Lagos. The driver of one of the buses was shot dead in the incident which reportedly happened in between two military checkpoints in Ondo State. Daily Trust
Oil Price Hits $71.28 On OPEC’s Decision
For the first time in 2021, the price of oil has risen to $71.28 per barrel in the international market, barely a few days after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and non-OPEC members had resisted pressure to increase output. Prior to the crucial 14th Meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC ministers, which took place
Four Herdsmen Shot Dead In Anambra, Hundreds Of Cows Missing
At least four herders were shot dead in an attack on a settlement in Ogborji, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State…. According to Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), South-East Zone, many cows were stolen in the attack which happened on Saturday. Siddiki said over
Little girl calls on her dead father inside an ambulance (video)
It was a very emotional moment as a little and innocent girl kept mentioning her late dad’s name, Iyen Prince while in an ambulance oblivious that her dad is dead. Jkcyno news gathered that this incidence occurred in Edo state as the deceased was a former Senior Special Assistant SSA to the incumbent governor Godwin
Fire breaks out in Aso Rock (video)
A fire outbreak has been reported at the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja, causing confusion among workers in President Muhammadu Buhari’s camp. JKCYNO NEWS Learnt that the fire started at 4 pm as the fire service officials tried desperately to put it out. The security men were chasing people not to capture the incident,
ShopRite Malls Across Nigeria have been Shutdown
Sales activity has been grounded across the 25 outlets of the Shoprite in Nigeria due to an industrial strike action by employees of the company. Shoprite, Africa’s biggest supermarket chain last year, revealed its plan to pull out of Nigeria. The South African-owned Shoprite is looking at selling all “or a majority stake” of its
Drama As Sowore Storms Court With Witch Doctor (video, Photo)
Omoyele Sowore the convener of Revolution now stormed Abuja magistrate court on Tuesday with a native doctor. Sowore the former presidential candidate in the last general election was arrested by the police for leading a protest against bad governance on New Year Eve in Abuja. He was subsequently arraigned alongside four others by the Federal